Sodium alginate polymer as a kinetic inhibitor of methane hydrate formation
Gas hydrates are ice-like compounds that can affect the flow assurance in oil and gas pipelines due to their structural characteristics. Alginate is a polysaccharide naturally derived from the brown seaweed Phaeophyceae and is produced as an extracellular material by bacteria, such as Pseudomonas an...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-05-01
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| Series: | Journal of Materials Research and Technology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S223878542100301X |